Question

Before Alaska became part of the U.S., it had been owned by Russia. Trading posts and small settlements were scattered along the coast. The rest of land was left unexplored. The Russians were mainly interested in the wealth of furs from the vast herds of seals they found there.
By the mid-1800’s, most of the seal herds had been wiped out, and Russia no longer wanted to keep Alaska. William Seward, Secretary of State for President Johnson, believed the United States should buy Alaska from Russia. President Johnson wasn’t so sure it was a wise way to spend U.S. money, but he agreed to let Seward discuss it with the Russians. Acting quickly, Seward made a deal. On March 30, 1867, he signed an agreement for the U.S. to pay seven million dollars for the land.
Many people thought it was a foolish waste of America’s money. They called the deal “Seward’s folly”. Then gold was discovered in Alaska and public opinion changed quickly.
Seward did not live to see the true value of Alaska. He died in 1872, five years after making the purchase (購買). Each year, Alaska’s natural resources(資源) have brought in many times the $7,000,000 paid for it. Natural gas, coal, oil, lumber, seafood and other minerals, besides the gold first found, have made it a valuable addition to the United States. In 1959, Alaska became the 49th state of the United States.
【小題1】The Russians wanted to sell Alaska because ______.

A．they thought it wasn’t a good place

B．they thought it didn’t belong to Russia

C．they couldn’t find enough seals there

D．they wanted to earn more money from the U.S.

【小題2】When Seward signed the agreement, many people thought ______.

A．it was a successful deal	B．it had its true value
C．he wasted U.S. money	D．he was clever

【小題3】Which of the following things was found first in Alaska?

A．Gas.

B．Coal.

C．Oil.

D．Gold.

【小題4】Before 1959, the United States had ______.

A．37 states

B．48 states

C．49 states

D．50 states

【小題5】The best title for this passage would probably be ______.

A．Alaska, a beautiful place	B．Alaska with natural resources
C．Alaska, the 49th state of the U.S.	D．Alaska, home to seals

Answer 1

【小題1】C
【小題2】C
【小題3】D
【小題4】B
【小題5】C

解析試題分析：文章主要介紹了阿拉斯加成為美國一個(gè)州的過程。從美國人購買該州到分析黃金和各種資源都有了清楚地介紹。
【小題1】細(xì)節(jié)題：根據(jù)第二段第一句話“By the mid-1800’s, most of the seal herds had been wiped out, and Russia no longer wanted to keep Alaska”十九世紀(jì)中期大多數(shù)海豹群已經(jīng)徹底消失了，俄羅斯不想在擁有阿拉斯加了。故選C。
【小題2】細(xì)節(jié)題：根據(jù)第三段第一句“Many people thought it was a foolish waste of America’s money. They called the deal “Seward’s folly””.說明很多人都認(rèn)為購買阿拉斯加是浪費(fèi)錢。故選C。
【小題3】細(xì)節(jié)題：根據(jù)第四段中“Natural gas, coal, oil, lumber, seafood and other minerals, besides the gold first found”說明黃金是最新被發(fā)現(xiàn)的。故選D。
【小題4】細(xì)節(jié)題：根據(jù)文章第四段最后一句“In 1959, Alaska became the 49th state of the United States. ”1959年，阿拉斯加變成美國第49個(gè)州，由此可知之前是48個(gè)州。故選B。
【小題5】主旨題：文章主要介紹了阿拉斯加成為美國一個(gè)州的過程。故選C。
考點(diǎn)：考查歷史類閱讀